After an almost two-year long hiatus, and a move to a brand new forum, SYWTBAI was back with a vengeance, boasting its largest cast at the time as well as the first that I can fully tag.
Season 13 was wild break from the status quo set during the preceding twelve seasons. While the familiar team gameplay remained, there was one very distinct twist added -
The Killer Twist. Separated into two teams,
Team Hightower and
Team Mystic, contestants would work to complete a variety of projects. However, they'd also have to be on the lookout for the killer on their team who would be actively working to sabotage the team. Also present for part of the season was a proper storyline. Though it would become mostly abandoned as the game progressed, the season did have a full story, centered around SEA with contestants playing in Mystic Manor.
Obviously, Season 13 was the peak of the "Strategy Seasons" essentially making strategy necessary to progress in the game. This experiment was largely a success with two very enthusiastic killers,
@mickeyfan5534 and
@SandyClaws, wreaking havoc throughout the season and making it pretty far to the end. I know that
@TheOriginalTiki and
@spacemt354 have specific stories to tell about the season, so I'll leave the specifics to them, but overall the season was fairly successful if not controversial.
The Killer Twist seems to have gotten strategy out of the game's system as the concept has been shelved indefinitely and heavy strategy and social gameplay has lessened considerably in recent seasons.
In the end,
@RMichael21 beat the killers and took his place as the winner of Season 13.
Can't believe this was five years ago, though, wow.
Glad to see SYWTBAI is still going strong, I'll be lurking and chiming in every now and then.
